Pre-Pregnancy diet and exercise may curb obesity cycle in moms and babies

NCT ID NCT03146156

Completed Disease control Sponsor: Tufts Medical Center Source: ClinicalTrials.gov ↗

First seen Dec 10, 2025 · Last updated May 12, 2026 · Updated 16 times

Summary

This study tested whether starting a lifestyle program before pregnancy can improve health in obese women and their babies. Researchers enrolled 99 women who had a previous full-term pregnancy and were planning another within two years. The program focused on diet and exercise to reduce body fat and improve metabolism, with the goal of lowering baby fat at birth and breaking the cycle of obesity.

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Locations

Brigham and Women's Hospital

Boston, Massachusetts, 02115, United States
MetroHealth Medical Center

Cleveland, Ohio, 44109, United States
Pennington Biomedical Research Center

Baton Rouge, Louisiana, 70808, United States
Tufts Medical Center

Boston, Massachusetts, 02111, United States

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